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Metal acetylide A metal acetylide is an alkyne that has had a proton (hydrogen) removed from the terminal end by a metal such as sodium or an organolithium. So, for example, the alkyne CH3C≡CH could be deprotonated to form the acetylide ion CH3C≡C−.
Metal aromaticity In metal aromaticity the concept of aromaticity found in many hydrocarbons is extended to metals. The first experimental evidence for the existence of aromaticity in metals was found in aluminium cluster compounds of the type MAl4- where M stands for lithium, sodium or copper .
Metal as money Throughout history, various metals, some of which are considered precious today, appear to have been used as a form of currency. The Bretton Woods system, under which all major currencies were theoretically exchangeable for gold, was abolished in 1971.
Metal Armor Dragonar Metal Armor Dragonar (機甲戦記ドラグナー, Kikou Senki Dragonaa) is a 48-episode mecha anime series, created by Sunrise and aired from 1987 to 1988. Devised shortly after the release of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dragonar was intended to be both a "starter" series to get new fans into mecha anime, and a potential successor to the Gundam franchise.
Metal bondage Metal bondage (or device bondage) is bondage involving the use of metal apparatuses to restrain a submissive as part of BDSM activities. Other than the use of rope to secure a body, metal bondage normally requires careful preparation, since more extravagant devices have either to be built or bought from a specialist.
Metal by Numbers Metal By Numbers is a song performed by comedian Brian Posehn from his album Live In: Nerd Rage mocking those bands that term themselves "metal" but are clearly not (at least from his point-of-view) circa 2006. For the instrumental tracks he was able to have accomplished metal "legends" such as guitarist Scott Ian of Anthrax, one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal on guitar, along with former Anthrax touring bassist and member of Armored Saint, Fates Warning and OSI bassist Joey Vera and John Tempesta of Exodus, Testament, White Zombie/Rob Zombie's solo work and The Cult on drums, and Jonathan Donais of Shadows Fall on lead guitar, all of which are members of "Posehn", one of the bands that performed the two songs on his "Live In: Nerd Rage" album.
Metal clay Metal clay, is a clay-like medium used to make jewelry, beads and small sculpture, consists of very small particles of precious metals (such as silver, gold or platinum) mixed with an organic binder and water. Once the clay is worked, then dried, it is fired in a kiln or with a hand-held torch.
Metal connector plates Metal connector plates are manufactured from ASTM A653/A653M, A591, A792/A792M, or A167 structural quality steel protected with zinc or zinc-aluminum alloy coatings or their stainless steel equivalent. Metal connector plates have integral teeth and are manufactured to various sizes (i.
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge was the light-gun-shooter sequel to the Super Nintendo game Battle Clash. It offered similar game play, but this time with two playable characters, longer levels, new weapons, training mode, and a ranking system which increased the replay value.
Metal deactivator Metal deactivators are fuel additives used to stabilize fuels by deactivating (usually by sequestering) metal ions, mostly introduced by the action of naturally occurring acids in the fuel with the metallic parts of the fuel systems. Metal deactivators inhibit the catalytic effects of such ions, especially copper, retarding the formation of gummy residues (eg.
Metal detector Metal detectors use electromagnetic induction to detect metal. Uses include demining (the detection of land mines), the detection of weapons such as knives and guns, especially at airports, geophysical prospecting, archaeology and 'treasure hunting'.
Metal foam A metal foam is a cellular structure consisting of a solid metal - frequently aluminium - containing a large volume fraction of gas-filled pores. The pores can be sealed (closed-cell foam), or they can form an interconnected network (open-cell foam).
Metal for the Masses Metal for the Masses is a heavy metal radio show which debuted on Rowan University's WGLS-FM in Glassboro, New Jersey at midnight on January 10 1994. Originally hosted by Andy Gradel, the show was one of the few outlets for loud rock in the Delaware Valley and regularly featured up-and-coming bands of the time, such as Korn, Marilyn Manson and White Zombie, as well as established artists, including Metallica, Megadeth and Pantera.
Metal Fatigue Metal Fatigue is a 2000 real-time strategy and mecha computer game developed by Zono, Inc and released by Psygnosis in Europe and TalonSoft (a Take2 company) in the United States. The game's AI designer was Mark Baldwin, while the gameplay was designed by Jason Hough.
Metal Gear (series) Metal Gear ( ) is a popular series of stealth based games created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. In the series, the player takes control of an elite military operative (usually Solid Snake) repeatedly facing off against the latest incarnation of the eponymous superweapon, "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with nuclear launching capabilities.
Metal Gear (weapon) Metal Gear is the name for a series of fictional mecha in the eponymous series of video games. While each game has a new Metal Gear with a different role, they are typically autonomous nuclear launch platforms which the player must destroy in order to save the world and complete the game.
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (commonly abbreviated MG2) is a stealth-based game that was written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. It was the second canonical game in the Metal Gear series and is not to be confused with the non-canonical Snake's Revenge.
Metal Gear Solid (film) Metal Gear Solid is the tentative title of a live action film, based on the Metal Gear video game series created by Hideo Kojima. As of May 2006, IMDb reports that Hideo Kojima is the executive producer for the film.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album of Konami's Playstation 2 video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and was released by Japanese music label, Phantom (Japan), on December 17, 2004 under the catalog number KOLA-089/090. The soundtrack is comprised of 2 discs and features music from various artists and composers such as Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Cynthia Harrell, TAPPY, and Starsailor.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (commonly abbreviated to MGS4) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima and Shuyo Murata. Guns of the Patriots is currently being developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video game console.
Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack is the soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid, a stealth-based game developed by Konami for the PlayStation video game console. The album was released on September 23, 1998 by King Records bearing the catalog number KICA-7895.
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is an enhanced remake of the 1998 Sony PlayStation best-seller, Metal Gear Solid. Jointly developed by Silicon Knights, Konami and Japanese film director Ryuhei Kitamura, The Twin Snakes was released – exclusively – on Nintendo’s GameCube videogame system in 2004.
Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology was released by majestic rock records in 2005 as a compilation album of the US heavy metal band Steeler. The album was co-produced by a former band member, Ron Keel, as he believed there was a public desire for such an album (as he wrote on the album inserts).
Metal halide lamp Metal halide lamps, a member of the high-intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960's for industrial use, metal halide lamps are now available in numerous sizes and configurations for commercial and residential applications.
Metal hydride fuel cell Metal hydride fuel cells are a subclass of alkaline fuel cells that are currently in the research and development phase. A notable feature is their ability to chemically bond and store hydrogen within the cell.
Metal Hammer Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany, Austria, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro by a different publisher. Featuring mainstream and more unusual bands from the wide spectrum of metal music.
Metal Health (Bang Your Head) Metal Health (Bang Your Head) is a song by the band, Quiet Riot found on their Metal Health album. It Made VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs making 35th on the list "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.
Metal Health (song) "Metal Health", sometimes called "Bang Your Head", is a song by American metal band Quiet Riot on their breakthrough album of the same name. The song is their best known hit and received constant MTV music video and radio play.
Metal Heroes The is a series of tokusatsu superhero TV shows produced by Toei in Japan. The Metal Heroes are mainly space and police related characters who wears a "metallic" suit or transforms into a metallic warrior, hence, metal heroes are also called "Henshin (transforming) Heroes" Usually, the genre revolves around a technological theme where technology, in the right hands, can be used for the greater good.
Metal Chalcogenide Metal chalcogenides are compounds composed of a metal and a member of the chalcogens, which include the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium. The term chalcogenide is typically only used to refer to sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, however.
Metal Church Metal Church is an American thrash metal band from Aberdeen, Washington. They formed as Shrapnel in 1981, their first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, A Light in the Dark was released in 2006.
Metal injection molding Metal injection molding (MIM) is a manufacturing process which combines the versatility of plastic injection molding with the strength and integrity of machined, pressed or otherwise manufactured small, complex, metal parts.
Metal matrix composite A metal matrix composite (MMC) is a type of composite material with at least two constituent parts, one being a metal. The other material may be a different metal or another material, such as a ceramic or organic compound.
Metal Men Metal Men are a team of robot superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and inked by Mike Esposito for DC Comics in 1962. They made their first appearance in Showcase #37--#40 as part of a four-issue series created as a last-minute filler feature.
Metal Mickey (song) Metal Mickey is the second single from the debut album by Suede, released on September 14, 1992 on Nude Records. It charted at number 17 on the UK singles chart, a considerable improvement on their previous single, "The Drowners", which failed to crack the top 40.
Metal Mulisha Founded in 1996, the Metal Mulisha were originally formed by Freestyle Motocross riders Brian Deegan and Larry Linkogle. Both were originally Supercross riders who left the racing scene after tiring of the rules and regulations of the sport.
Metal Mutant Metal Mutant was a side-scrolling action game developed and published for PCs by Silmarils and released in 1991. It is similar to Sierra's Thexder in that it allows you to transform at any time into three different robot forms, each with its own weapons, which include torpedoes, axes, and a remote-controlled flying robot.
Metal polishing Metal polishing, also termed Buffing, is the process of smoothing metals and alloys and polishing to a bright, smooth mirror-like finish. Metal polishing is often used to enhance cars, motorbikes, antiques, etc.
Metal Rubber Metal Rubber is a broad, informal name for several conductive plastic polymers with metal ions produced by a company called NanoSonic in cooperation with Virginia Tech. This self-assembling nanocomposite is ultra flexible and durable to high and low pressures, temperatures, tensions, most chemical reactions, and retains all of its physical and chemical properties upon being returned to a ground state.
Metal spinning Metal Spinning is a process by which circles of metal are shaped over mandrels (also called forms) while mounted on a spinning lathe by the application of levered force with various tools. It is performed rotating at high speeds on a manual spinning lathe or performed by CNC controlled automated spinning machines.
Metal Skool Metal Skool is a Los Angeles, California based glam metal parody band known for their energetic live show, the longest running metal show on the Sunset Strip The band recently moved to the Key Club] on the [[Sunset Strip, where their shows have been selling out regularly, and continue to play other regular gigs in the Southern California area, including a weekly show in San Diego, California. The band has been featured on the cover of All Access Magazine and won their award for "Best Tribute Band in the Universe.
Metal Slug (series) Metal Slug is a series of run and gun video games first released on the Neo-Geo game console created by SNK. It was also ported to other consoles, such as the PlayStation, the Sega Saturn, the Neo-Geo Pocket Color and more recently, the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Metal Slug 3 is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK that was released in 2000 and is the direct sequel to Metal Slug 2. It is widely acclaimed by many fans to be the best in the Metal Slug series to date.
Metal Slug 3D , also called Metal Slug 3D to distinguish it from the original Metal Slug, is a run and gun video game for the Sony PlayStation 2. It was developed and published by SNK Playmore and was released in Japan on June 29, 2006.
Metal Wolf Chaos Metal Wolf Chaos is an action video game, released only in Japan, for the Xbox developed by From Software, who are responsible for the Armored Core series and Chromehounds. It features a fictitious President of the United States named Michael Wilson using a powered armour to battle forces who have taken over his country, including the Vice President, Richard Hawk, his archnemesis.
Metal-Forum of Ukraine Metal-Forum of Ukraine (rus: "Металл-Форум Украина") is the greatest international exhibition of Ukraine in the metal branch. This trade fair is held in autumn of every year on KievExpoPlaza in Kiev the capitol of Ukraine.
Metal-induced crystallization Metal-induced crystallization (MIC) is a method by which amorphous silicon, or a-Si, can be turned into polycrystalline silicon at relatively low temperatures. In MIC an amorphous Si film is deposited onto a substrate, usually glass or Si, and then capped with a metal, such as aluminium.
Metal-rod exercises Metal-rod exercises are a method of physical training composed of simple to complicated movements using a metal rod for resistance. The dynamics of a long metal rod used in this way introduces a whole new dimension to strength training that develops grip strength, core stability and overall bodily strength.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn, a 31 year old anthropologist who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of twelve. He sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions of heavy metal music, including its origins, the controversy surrounding the genre, and the reason why it is loved by so many people, as well as exploring the culture of heavy metal.
Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor structure A Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (MOS) structure is obtained by depositing a layer of dielectric (usually silicon dioxide, 2) and a layer of conductor (nominally metal but usually polycrystalline silicon) on top of a semiconductor (usually silicon) substrate. Its structure is equivalent to that of a plane capacitor with one of the electrodes replaced by a semiconductor.
Metalcore Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore. Although the genre has risen in popularity since the turn of the millennium, it is not a new genre, as many would believe, since bands such as Integrity have been around since the late 1980s.
Metaldehyde Metaldehyde is a chemical that is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs and other gastropods. Metaldehyde is a cyclic oligomer of acetaldehyde, with IUPAC name: r-2, c-4, c-6, c-8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane.
Metalepsis Metalepsis (from Greek ) is a figure of speech in which one thing is referenced by something else which is only remotely associated with it. Often the association works through a different figure of speech, or through a chain of cause and effect.
Metalhead Metalhead is a popular term for a devoted fan of heavy metal music and is often used interchangeably with the term "headbanger" or hesher. Headbanger is the older term, dating back to 1968 when it was coined to describe a group of fans violently banging their heads against a crowd barrier at a Led Zeppelin concert.
Metalheadz Metalheadz is a pioneering drum and bass record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1993 by Doc Scott and Goldie, it has been home to some of the drum and bass scene's brightest talent and is notable for the high quality of its back catalogue.
Metalinguistic abstraction In computer science, metalinguistic abstraction is the process of solving complex problems by creating a new language or vocabulary to better understand the problem space. It is a recurring theme in the seminal MIT textbook, the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, which uses Scheme as a framework for constructing new languages.
Metallak Metallak was the last survivor of a band of Native Americans known as the Cowasuck or, more properly, the Arosaguntacook The band, part of the Abenaki] nation, inhabited the Upper [[Androscoggin River|Androscoggin and Magalloway Rivers along the northern border of New Hampshire & Maine. They also lived in the village of St.
Metallic Dye Metallic, or progressive, dyes use metallic salts to gradually color the hair through reactions with the sulfur in the keratinized proteins that make up the hair and through oxidation on the surface of the hair. Many people like these products because of their gradual progression, which allows for a subtle change over time in the hair color, and the natural-looking results.
Metallic fiber Metallic fibers are manufactured fibers composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metalFederal Trade Commission Definition. Gold and silver have been used since ancient times as yarns for fabric decoration.
Metallic character Metallic character refers to chemical properties associated with those elements classified as metals. These properties, which arise from the element's ability to lose electrons, are: the displacement of hydrogen from dilute acids; the formation of basic oxides; the formation of ionic chlorides; and their reducing reaction, as in the thermite process (see reduction).
Metallic paint Metallic paint, also called polychromatic or "metal flake" paint, is used on the majority of new automobiles sold. Metallic paint can reveal the contours of bodywork more than non-metallic, or "solid" paint, and appears brighter in dull conditions.
Metallic Pigeon The Metallic Pigeon, Columba vitiensis also known as White-throated Pigeon is a medium-sized, up to 37cm long, bird in the family Columbidae. The adult has an iridescent purple and green crown, black wing and uppertail coverts, yellowish red iris, yellow bill, red orbital skin, white or grey chin and ear coverts, and purplish feet.
Metallic silhouette Metallic silhouette shooting is a group of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting at metal cutouts representing game animals at varying distances. Metallic sihoulette shooting can be done with airguns, black powder firearms, modern handguns, or modern rifles.
Metallic Starling The Metallic Starling or Shining Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a native of New Guinea and nearby Australasian islands, and also a limited area of north eastern Australia. This is a bird in the starling family Sturnidae.
Metallic tower of Fourvière The Tour métallique de Fourvière ("Metallic tower of Fourvière"), a landmark of Lyon, France, is a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance to the Eiffel Tower. With a height of 85.
Metallicity In astronomy and physical cosmology, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium. Since on the grandest of scales the universe is overwhelmingly composed of hydrogen and helium, astronomers collectively label all heavier elements metals.
Metallikato Metallikato is is an ancient and forbidden fictional Cybertronian martial art in the Transformers Universes (Furman:1990, Patyk:2003). It is a deeply religious, philosophical and spiritual combat art, basing its philosophy on the teachings of the Ultimate Warrior - a supposed destroyer and ravager of worlds (Furman:1991).
Metallikats The Metallikats are two mobsters named Mac Mange and Molly Mange, who were turned into robots in the animated television series SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. Their story begins one night, in the Alkatraz Prison Island, when both of them tried to escape, suffering an accident that would change their lives forever.
Metallin The use of the word Metallin in the English language is quite rare. Usually, according to the European Environment Information and Observation Network, the use of the word Metallin is for marketing metal objects altered by a metallin process listed below.
Metallizing Metallizing is the general name for the technique of coating metal on the surface of non-metallic objects. Because a non-metallic object tends to be a poor electrical conductor, the object's surface must be made conductive before plating can be performed.
Metallocene In chemistry, and in particular, in organometallic chemistry, a metallocene is a compound with the general formula (C5R5)2M consisting of two cyclopentadienyl anions (Cp) bound to a metal center in the oxidation state II. Metallocenes are a subset of a broader class of organometallic compounds called sandwich compounds.
Metallography Metallography is the science and art of preparing a metal surface for analysis by grinding, polishing, and etching to reveal microstructual constituents. After preparation, the sample can easily be analyzed using optical or electron microscopy.
Metalloid Metalloid is a term used in chemistry, used when classifying the chemical elements. On the basis of their general physical and chemical properties, nearly every element in the periodic table can be termed either a metal or a non-metal - however a few elements with intermediate properties are referred to as metalloids.
Metalloprotein In biochemistry, a metalloprotein is a generic term for a protein that contains a metal cofactor. The metal may be an isolated ion or may be coordinated with a nonprotein organic compound, such as the porphyrin found in hemoproteins.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions Published in two volumes, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A and B are highly respected, peer-reviewed archival journals for metallurgy and materials science. The journals are jointly published by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and ASM International.
Metallurgy Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys.
Metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica The emergence of metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica occurred relatively late in the region's history, with distinctive works of metal apparent in West Mexico by roughly AD 800, and perhaps as early as AD 600 (Hosler, 1988, 1995). Metallurgical techniques likely diffused northward from regions in Central or South America via maritime trade routes; recipients of these metallurgical technologies apparently exploited a wide range of material, including alloys of copper-silver, copper-arsenic, copper-tin and copper-arsenic-tin (Hosler 1988, Pendergrast 1962).
Metalmania Metalmania is the biggest heavy metal music festival in Eastern Europe, held annually since 1986. The 2007 edition will be held on March 23 at Almássy in Budapest, Hungary and on March 24 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland.
Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is a chemical vapor deposition process that uses metalorganic source gases. For instance, MOCVD may use tantalum ethoxide (Ta(OC_2H_5)_5), to create tantalum pentoxide (Ta_2O_5), or tetradimethylamino titanium (TDMAT) to create titanium nitride (TiN).
Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) is a chemical vapour deposition method of epitaxial growth of materials, especially compound semiconductors from the surface reaction of organic compounds or metalorganics and metal hydrides containing the required chemical elements. For example, indium phosphide could be grown in a reactor on a substrate by introducing Trimethylindium ((CH3)3In) and phosphine (PH3).
Metalorganics Metalorganics are also known as organometallics or metallo-organics or organo-inorganics, and are used extensively in metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) of compound semiconductors and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) in silicon-based semiconductors.
Metalpoint Metalpoint is a dry media technique of drawing in which a special soft metal stylus (typically silver, lead, bismuth, gold or bronze) is used over an abrasive paper surface such as to leave small deposits behind on the paper producing faint lines. The paper was typically treated with bone-dust or calcite.
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn is a 1983 science fiction movie starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll. It was directed and produced by Charles Band who is possibly better known for his other, rather low-budget scifi and horror films such as The Puppet Master and Trancers series.
Metalurhiv (Dnipropetrovsk Metro) Metalurhiv (, ) is a station on Dnipropetrovsk Metro's Tsentralno-Zavodska Line. The station has been lain deep underground, accessable only by an escalator and was opened on December 29, 1995 along with the rest of the system's first stations.
Metalwork cutting tool A cutting tool, in the context of metalworking is any tool that is used to remove metal from the workpiece by means of shear deformation. In order to last, cutting tools must be made of a material harder than the material which is to be cut, and they must be able to withstand the heat generated in the metal cutting process.
Metalworking Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create structures or machine parts. The term covers a wide range of work-from large ships, bridges and oil refineries to delicate jewellery and instruments.
Metamagical Themas Metamagical Themas is an eclectic collection of articles written for Scientific American during the early 1980s by Douglas Hofstadter, and published together as a book in 1985 by Basic Books (ISBN 0-465-04566-9) .
Metamagnetism Metamagnetism is a physical state of matter characterized by a superlinear increase of magnetization over a narrow range of applied magnetic field. This property actually describes a few distinct magnetic states.
Metamaterial A metamaterial (or meta material) is a material that gains its properties from its structure rather than directly from its composition. This term is particularly used when the material has properties not found in naturally-formed substances.
Metamathematics In general, metamathematics or meta-mathematics is a scientific reflection and knowledge about mathematics seen as an entity/object in human consciousness and culture. More precisely, metamathematics is mathematics used to study mathematics or philosophy of mathematics.
Metamechanics Metamechanics has a specific meaning in relation to art history, as a description of the kinetic sculpture machines of Jean Tinguely. It is also applied to, and may have its origins in, earlier work of the Dada art movement.
Metamerism (color) Metamerism is the situation where two color samples with different spectral power distributions appear to be the same color when viewed side by side. A spectral power distribution describes the proportion of total light emitted, transmitted or reflected by a color sample at every visible wavelength; it precisely defines the light from any physical stimulus.
Metamictization Metamictization (sometimes called metamiction) is a natural process resulting in the gradual and ultimately complete destruction of a mineral's crystal lattice, leaving the mineral amorphous. Affected material is therefore described as metamict.
Metamod Metamod is a plugin interface for Half-Life modifications that sits between the Half-Life game engine and a Half-Life mod, allowing the dynamic loading/unloading of DLL plugins to add functionality to the game server.
Metamodeling Most general, metamodeling or meta-modeling is the analysis, construction and development of the frames, rules, constraints, models and theories applicable and useful for the modeling in a predefined class of problems. This concept definition is composed with the notions of the terms meta- and modeling.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site is a historic American courthouse located in Metamora, Illinois, the former county seat of Woodford County. The courthouse was built in 1835 as the governmental center for Woodford County and as a circuit Court for the former Illinois Eighth Circuit.
Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags is a play originally starring Edwin Forrest. The play was written in 1829 by John Augustus Stone after Forrest offered a $500 prize (plus a half share in performance profits) for "the best tragedy, in five acts, in which the hero, or principal character, shall be an aboriginal of this country.
Metamorfosi Metamorfosi or Metamorfossi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, which means "transformation"), older form: Metamorfosis and Metamorfossis, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. Lykovrysi is one of the smallest municipalities in the Athens area and one of the smallest in the agglomeration.
Metamorphic library steps Metamorphic library steps are a type of archaic dual-use furniture, consisting of a small folding staircase that can be transformed into chair or desk form (such as a small writing table or library table). In desk form, it can also be considered a mechanical desk.
Metamorphic rock Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of a pre-existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The protolith is subjected to heat (greater than 150 degrees Celsius) and extreme pressure causing profound physical and/or chemical change.

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